Retractor for vaginal repair

A retractor for gynecological procedures involving the lower internal genital organs, the retractor comprising:

• a) a frame defining a central aperture, the frame including:
• i) an upper support including a central upper crimp;
• ii) a lower support including a central lower crimp, wherein the central upper crimp and the central lower crimp are biased to bend when a force is applied by a user and to straighten when the force is released;
• iii) a right lateral support;
• iv) a left lateral support, wherein the upper support, the lower support, the right lateral support, and the left lateral support are connected to form the frame defining the central aperture;
• v) a right upper anterior stability post;
• vi) a left upper anterior stability post;
• vii) a right lower anterior stability post;
• and
• viii) a left lower anterior stability post;
• wherein the frame is biased to assume an open position in which the supports are oriented substantially in a single plane, and wherein each of the anterior stability posts extend substantially perpendicularly from the plane of the open frame;
• and
• b) a plurality of walls for restraining vaginal tissues from obstructing the central aperture, wherein each of the plurality of walls is connected to the frame and extends substantially perpendicularly from the plane of the open frame, the plurality of walls comprising:
• i) a right side wall located between the right upper anterior stability post and the right lower anterior stability post;
• ii) a left side wall located between the left upper anterior stability post and the left lower anterior stability post;
• and
• iii) an upper wall located between the right upper anterior stability post and the left upper anterior stability post, wherein the frame can be folded into a closed position for insertion into the vaginal canal.